Last week I admitted that I now have a tween in my post What to Expect When You Are Expecting a Tween: "Hi, my name is Michelle...and I have a tween." This age is fun, scary, ever-changing, interesting and strange all wrapped into one. I have learned a few things recently- some truths, if you will, about tween daughters- things that you can pretty much guarantee will happy. Perhaps not every day, … [Read more...]

TWEEN. I guess (according to my daughter) I have one of these now. Tween is loosely defined as that age between being a little kid and a teenager, some books say starting around 9 through 12. Having a new 9 year old, she has informed me that she is now a TWEEN and "wanted to be this for her whole life!" and, though I am NO expert, I have researched some and experienced a few things so that I feel … [Read more...]

It's no secret that I have a bunch of minecraft lovers in my house. If I let them, they'd play morning noon and night. Sometimes it's good to turn off this tablets and do something else- especially in the car. Batteries die, brains get drained and sometimes you just need a change. I have gathered up seven great Minecraft-inspired road trip car ideas that are perfect for those times you … [Read more...]

Shopping for that dreaded "tween" phase can be hard! Girls this age are stuck with one foot in two drastically different worlds and their gift requests can be all over the place. Most girls at this age do, however, like accessorizing their outfits and being able to put their own special flare on their outfits. I have scoured on of my favorite jewelry and accessory shops, Ma Petite Lulu … [Read more...]

MINECRAFT! My kids are obsessed with it so when my two oldest kids were turning 9 and 7 and they said they wanted a Minecraft birthday party, I knew I had to make it fun! There were about 15 kids total and I got a jumpy castle for them, but really minecraft-ed up the food, favors and decorations. Here's what we did:
The Decorations
Squares are it when it comes to Minecraft. After many … [Read more...]